How to Use anchor in a Sentence

anchor

1 of 2 noun

• The ship dropped anchor in a secluded harbor.
• He described his wife as the emotional anchor of his life.
• The clip shows the countdown to the broadcast and Moshiri at the anchor desk.
  — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2023
• Kneel next to the anchor and grab the handle with both hands in front of your chest.
  — Alyssa Sparacino, Men's Health, 31 Aug. 2023
• The Reds view Steer as an anchor in the middle of their lineup down the road.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 1 June 2023
• The defensive anchors on the field, and on the sideline, and the young guys looking to break out.
  — Irie Harris, cleveland, 12 July 2023
• If a large anchor store in a mall pulls out, this reduces foot traffic to the mall.
  — Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 27 Sep. 2023
• In close quarters, a crew will keep both anchors at the ready to deploy.
  — USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
• Becky Sauerbrunn, the injured anchor of the back line, may or may not be back at 38.
  — John Powers, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2023
• Lie on your back with your knees bent, feet hip-width apart, head facing the anchor.
  — Jen Murphy, WSJ, 9 June 2023
• Through it all, the rhythm of music remained his anchor.
  — Carlos Mendez, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2023
• They were then towed out to sea and tethered to the giant suction anchors.
  — William Booth, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2023
• The morning show anchors weren’t the only public figures who caught a glimpse at the eclipse.
  — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
• The show returned from break and Vice President Smith was beside the anchor at the news desk.
  — Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 5 Feb. 2024
• When Phoebe talks about the matches being Melody’s anchor to this world, that means a lot for the entire film.
  — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024
• China’s yuan is about to lose its anchor—at least for a little while.
  — WSJ, 27 Sep. 2023
• Black strappy kitten heels and a patent bag anchor the look.
  — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2023
• Place a screw inside the anchor and tighten with the screwdriver.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
• One anchor, Suzie Kolber, had been with the network for 27 years before she was laid off.
  — Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 13 July 2023
• The bungee system allows for water bottles, paddles and a small anchor to be tied down to hold the board in place.
  — By Daniela Rios, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
• Since then, the 9 pm slot was hosted by a cast of CNN anchors, special interviews and town halls.
  — Lucy Bayly, CNN, 17 May 2023
• The Sears store, a former anchor at Northgate Mall, closed in November of 2018.
  — Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2023
• Toft, a senior, is the anchor of the offensive line and was second-team all-league last season.
  — James Weber, The Enquirer, 16 Aug. 2023
• Gleaming chrome appears on the lights, cleats, and air vents, while the bow is adorned with a pretty and practical anchor.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2024
• Because of the anchor’s size and the potential cost of conservation, the park will leave the artifact on the seafloor.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Dec. 2023
• The pilot asked by radio for tugboats to help, ordered the Dali’s rudder turned hard and called for its anchor to be dropped.
  — William Wan, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
• The park, in more modern years, has served as a bit of an anchor to portions of Mobile’s midtown neighborhood and The Loop.
  — John Sharp | [e-mail], al, 15 May 2023
• Over the past decade, André 3000 has lived without anchors, gently floating in a breeze.
  — Jem Aswad, Variety, 14 Nov. 2023
• The anchor also has daughter Leila and son Nick with wife Deborah Roberts.
  — Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 4 July 2023
• The Sears store, a former anchor at Northgate Mall, closed in November 2018.
  — Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 27 Feb. 2024

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anchor

2 of 2 verb

• The ship anchored in the bay.
• They anchored the ship in the bay.
• It’s anchored to the bike’s frame, while the rest of the wheel rotates around it.
  — WIRED, 3 Oct. 2023
• Reese and Young anchored Maryland in each of the game’s halves.
  — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2024
• The rain chain weighs 3 pounds and comes with a sturdy hook and stake to anchor it into the ground.
  — Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2023
• Peter, to get to anchor this show with you ... has been the greatest joy of all time.
  — Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2023
• Just be sure to use long tent stakes for staying firmly anchored in the sand and wind.
  — Karen Ruffini, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2023
• When The needs a new piece of wood with notches to anchor a nightstand on the wall, Huang jumps in to construct it.
  — Lisa Bonos, Washington Post, 27 May 2023
• The club anchored the uptown nightlife scene at 6th and College streets.
  — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2024
• Our aim wasn’t to saturate the film with gore, but to anchor it in a stark realism.
  — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2024
• Pull hair forward and carefully snip the end of the hair that is anchored between your fingers with the tip of the scissors.
  — Akili King, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2023
• For years, the club anchored the thriving uptown nightlife scene at 6th and College streets.
  — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 12 Feb. 2024
• Deep roots anchor them during strong winds and stretch far into the ground for water.
  — James Pollard, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Dec. 2023
• Collins, a rising star at the network, was also moved to mornings to anchor with him last fall.
  — Paul Farhi, Jeremy Barr, Anchorage Daily News, 12 May 2023
• And their campuses will anchor four unique chances to listen and learn.
  — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2023
• The barge then heads north and anchors offshore from the delivery site to pump the material ashore.
  — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2024
• And there's a renovation planned for the mall's wing anchored by Nordstrom.
  — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 29 Aug. 2023
• The folding aspect works with both the frame and the handlebar stem anchored by a magnet lock to keep the package secure.
  — Nathan Borchelt, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2024
• For the most part, a decision made 20 years ago anchored me in Los Angeles.
  — Andrea Mandell, Peoplemag, 5 Nov. 2023
• The entire hour-long program will be anchored by women.
  — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 27 July 2023
• We must be anchored in a solid space of self-love in order to let someone else into our lives.
  — Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 13 Jan. 2024
• Researchers anchored one end of their fiber to the mice’s skulls, threaded it underneath the skin, and wrapped a cuff at the other end around the sciatic nerve in the leg.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 1 Nov. 2023
• Snyder said there’s a potential big box store that would anchor the project, but didn’t give specifics.
  — Jacob Scholl, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 Aug. 2023
• Suspend the light solo over your breakfast table, or snag a set of two to anchor your kitchen island in style.
  — Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2023
• Our roundup of the need-to-know trends is anchored in a summertime classic pattern: the nautical stripe.
  — Mayte Salido, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2023
• Dozens of fishing boats dotted the chain, most anchored near bridges and fishing with jigs or live bait beneath slip bobbers.
  — Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2023
• Steve Lewis anchors another world-record as the Americans won the 1,600 relay by nearly half the length of a football field.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2023
• But the process still requires a human mason to do the pointing, smoothing out the mortar, and also to install the wall ties that anchor the bricks to rest of the house’s structure.
  — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2024
• If the tree is suspended from your ceiling and not anchored on the ground (and thus more prone to movement), keep the ornaments light and shatterproof to avoid a mess.
  — Linley Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2023
• In 1999, two fishermen in Kentucky found human remains wrapped in heavy tire chains and anchored with a hydraulic jack in a lake.
  — Natalie Kainz, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024